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#1 Metric system (2021)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The metric system is based on multiples of:

a)

100

b)

20

c)

10

d)

1

2.

Which one is not in the metric system?

a)

Kilometer

b)

Yard

c)

Centimeter

d)

Meter

3.

Which of these units is the largest?

a)

Centimeter

b)

Millimeter

c)

Decameter

d)

Hectometer

4.

How many units is a Dekameter?

a)

100

b)

.1

c)

10

d)

.01

5.

What word is missing from the sentence to help us remember the units?


King Henry Died By Drinking ________ Milk.

a)

Strawberry

b)

Cow's

c)

Chocolate

d)

Sour

6.
What measurement is not part of the metric system?
a)
millimiter
b)
centimeter
c)
meter
d)
inch
7.

Which of the following is the symbol kilogram?

a)

kg

b)

k

c)

g

d)

kL

8.

Which of the following is a the symbol for hectogram?

a)

hg

b)

g

c)

h

d)

kg

9.

Which units are the BASE units in the metric system? Check all that apply.

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Inches

e)

Miles

10.

Which units below are NOT part of the metric system? Check all that apply.

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Meters

d)

Grams

11.

Which unit below is the largest?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Gram

c)

Centigrams

d)

Milligrams

12.

Which unit below is the SMALLEST?

a)

Kilometer

b)

Millimeters

c)

Meters

d)

Centimeters

13.

Which unit of the metric system is used for measuring VOLUME?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Ounces

14.

What base unit is used in the metric system to measure LENGTH?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Miles

15.

Which of the following unit prefixes is the SMALLEST?

a)

Kilo

b)

Hecto

c)

Centi

d)

Milli

16.

Using your knowledge of the metric system, which unit is the biggest?

a)

Kilo

b)

Deka

c)

Deci

d)

Milli

17.

Which unit is bigger?

a)

meters

b)

millimeters

18.
Which lists metric units, in order, from smallest to largest?
a)
milligram, centigram, gram
b)
kilogram, gram, centigram
c)
decagram, hectogram, milligram
d)
kilogram, hectogram, decagram
19.
The appropriate abbreviation of centimeter is..
a)
cm
b)
Cm
c)
cM
d)
CM
20.
The base unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
21.
 The Metric system is based on units of__.
a)
1's
b)
5's
c)
10's
d)
15's
22.

The SI unit for measuring length is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

Newton

e)

second

23.

The SI unit for mass is the ___________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

second

e)

Newton

24.

The SI unit for volume is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

second

e)

Newton

25.
Which is the longest?
a)
meter
b)
kilometer
c)
centimeter
d)
milimeter